Nofziger, Lyn

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American journalist and political consultant.

From the description of Lyn Nofziger papers, 1961-2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754865258

Biographical/Historical Note

  • 1924 June 8: Born, Bakersfield, CA
  • 1947 September 12: Married Bonnie Jean Foster
  • 1950: BA, San Jose State College
  • 1950 - 1966 : Copley Newspapers and News Service, reporter, editor, and Washington correspondent
  • 1966: Press secretary, Ronald Reagan's California gubernatorial campaign
  • 1967 - 1968 : Director of communications for California Governor Ronald Reagan
  • 1968 - 1969 : Political consultant
  • 1969 - 1971 : Deputy assistant for Congressional Relations for President Richard Nixon
  • 1971 - 1972 : Deputy chair of communications, Republican National Committee
  • 1972: Executive director, California Committee to Re-elect President Nixon
  • 1973 - 1975 : 1979 - 1980 : Political consultant
  • 1975 July - 1976 August : Press secretary, California campaign director, convention director, Ronald Reagan's presidential primary campaign
  • 1976 September - 1976 November : Special projects, Gerald Ford's presidential campaign
  • 1977 - 1979 : Executive vice chair, Citizens for the Republic Political Action Committee
  • 1979 March - 1979 August : Deputy chair of finance, Ronald Reagan presidential campaign
  • 1979 - 1980 : Political consultant
  • 1980 - 1981 : Press secretary, Ronald Reagan presidential campaign
  • 1981 January - 1982 January : Assistant to the President for political affairs for President Ronald Reagan
  • 1982 - 1987 : Nofziger & Bragg Communications, political and government consulting
  • 1984: Senior adviser, Reagan presidential re-election campaign
  • 1986: Indicted for violation of the Ethics in Government Act
  • 1988 January - 1988 April : United States v. Nofziger trial
  • 1988 - 2006 : Political and government consultant, Nofziger Communications
  • 1988 November 22 - 1989 June 27 : Appeal argued, United States v. Nofziger
  • 1990 January 10: Original indictment dismissed, United States v. Nofziger
  • 1992: Author, Nofziger (memoir), published by Regnery Gateway
  • 2000 April 10: Author, Unbridled Joy: The Verse of Joy Skilmer, published by MND Books
  • 2004 May: Author, The Tacketts published by Jameson Books
  • 2006 March 27: Died, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Source:: Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2010. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC

From the guide to the Lyn Nofziger Papers, 1919-2004, (Hoover Institution Archives)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. person
associatedWith Reagan, Ronald. person
associatedWith Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
California
Subject
United States
United States
California
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
Presidents
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Activity

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Birth 1924-06-08

Death 2006-03-27

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